Porting to new server -> userAuthSalt

[buothz]

I'm going to do the porting to a new server for a site with processwire.

I wanted to know if I need to update the "userAuthSalt" in config.php and, if necessary, obtaining a new userAuthSalt.

Thank u.

[teppo]

This is pretty much explained above the config option: "Must be retained if you migrate your site from one server to another". Don't touch it and you should be just fine

[bernhard]

what if i wanted to copy a complete site to eg site-copy for a multisite setup... would i have to change the value for userAuthSalt or is it ok to have the same value in multiple site instances?

[Nico Knoll]

It will work if you leave it but it makes everything more insecure. Why not exporting as a site profile and creating the new page with this profile?

[bernhard]

Yes that's what i thought and why i dont want it left unchanged.

Why not by site profile? Because i dont know how to do that programmatically

[Nico Knoll]

Super easy. One module, two clicks: http://modules.processwire.com/modules/process-export-profile/

And after you exported it just put it next to the other site-profiles in the folder of a new processwire installation. And while you're installing you can choose your profile

More information: https://processwire.com/blog/posts/new-site-profiles-exporter-for-2.5/#new-site-profile-exporter-is-far-better-than-the-previous

[bernhard]

Thanks,of course i know that but i want to do that 100% automatically